Enduring Change

Enduring Change

“…shall I call it dying life or living death?” Augustine of Hippo, Confessions Change is difficult. This is not so obvious to the young—though they too surely crave stability, even if not so consciously. The more we mature and begin to achieve some things we...
Friendship after the Election

Friendship after the Election

“…but we do say that a city has concord when men have the same opinion about what is to their interest, and choose the same actions, and do what they have resolved in common.” “…for if people do not watch it carefully the common good is soon destroyed. The...
Announcing Our Bethany Weekend

Announcing Our Bethany Weekend

This August my wife and I are opening our home to offer a weekend getaway and workshop. It will be part study, part fellowship, part retreat. The theme is “Human Nature, Work, and Leisure.” Lectures, discussions, readings, and meals, surrounded by the...
My Commencement Address at Seton

My Commencement Address at Seton

On Monday June 1 I was privileged to deliver the commencement address to the class of 2015 of Seton School in Manassas, Virginia. Here is that address. “Remembering the Past and the Future, Today” There are certain times in life when we step back, and we...
Slaughtering Pigs Today

Slaughtering Pigs Today

Today begins the annual pig slaughter at my home. It is always a momentous occasion. Of its many unforgettable moments I think my favorite is when the pig’s carcass has been split in half lengthwise, and laid out on our antique oak butcher board. A side of a pig is...
My Appearance on EWTN on Slow Food

My Appearance on EWTN on Slow Food

Wednesday, November 27 at 6pm and 9pm I will be appearing on EWTN News Nightly. I was extensively interviewed and filmed with my family (and pigs) at our home. The segment is about the slow food movement. UPDATE: Here is the program at the EWTN archive Yesterday I...

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